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western

[wes-tern] / ˈwɛs tərn /
ADJECTIVE
situated or toward the west
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Eight lower level flood alerts have been issued for northern and western areas of Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Homes have been left without power in southern and western areas hit the worst by the wind, with engineers hoping to reconnect people by 23:00.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Antonov was detained in western France last December on suspicion of fraud, following a European arrest warrant from Lithuania.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Wind gusts could reach advisory levels of 45 mph across the western parts of the south coast on Thursday, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

On the western edge of our rez, I pull into Beaulieu’s Gas and Café and smack the dashboard of the van.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith